Biquette (
French
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), also known as Biquette de Mauriac, the Grindcore Goat or the Punk Rock Goat ( 2003 - December 2013), was a rescued factory milking
goat
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, whose photos taken as a part of the audience during
punk rock and
heavy metal concerts became
viral on the internet.
History
According to Biquette's caretaker at the communal farm Ferme de Mauriac, the goat spent her first five years (probably ca. 2003–2008) at a milking factory before being handed over to Mauriac because "it was cheaper than a slaughterhouse".
Biquette first rose to popularity in early 2012 due to photos and recordings of
Singapore
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an grindcore band
Wormrot
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's concert in Mauriac, with Biquette in the front row.
BuzzFeed
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dubbed Biquette "Punk Rock Goat", and Metal Insider called her photo "one of the best images in metal".
According to Wormrot's manager, Biquette was very tame and followed the band around "like a dog". Biquette's caretaker Flo said in an interview that the goat loved concerts and other gatherings of people and theorized that she liked the vibrations of the wooden floor caused by the live music. Flo also added that Biquette loved stealing
cigarette
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s and cigarette butts, leftover
alcohol
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, paint and oil drains.
On December 9, 2013, Biquette's Facebook fan page reported the goat's death,
with Flo clarifying in a January 2014 interview that the cause of death was "a big mystery" and adding that given the 20-year average lifespan of a milking goat, Biquette "burned the candle at both ends" during her 10 years of life.
References
External links
Youtube video of the Wormrot concert
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2010s photographs
Animals on the Internet
Internet memes introduced in 2012
Individual goats